News - May 2015

Dick Thomson, far right, guides a sculpture of a rabbit titled "R.B." on a forklift towards a truck as Loveland sculptor Dan Ostermiller, back right, stands on the truck waiting to help position the sculpture Friday, May 15, 2015, outside his Loveland studio. Thirty-five of his sculptures are being trasported to the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska, for a show called "Gardens Gone Wild." (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

A group of Loveland High School students led by Kayla Smith, 17, left, Shelby Neubert, 18, center, and Andree Maling, 17, right, walk south on Taft Avenue towards the Thompson School Distric offices after leaving during their final period of school Monday, May 18, 2015, to rally in support of their teachers. Students from all four area schools gathered to have their voices heard. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Thompson Valley High School juniors Hannahelyse Hogle, 17, left, and Taylor Dewey, 17, right, hold a sign and cheer Monday, May 18, 2015, during a rally to support their teachers with students from all four area high schools at the Thompson School District offices in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland High School senior Kendall Rhodes, 18, far right, holds a sign Monday, May 18, 2015, during a rally to support teachers with students from all four area high schools at the Thompson School District offices in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Students raise their hands to show how many of them know teachers who have left the Thompson School District Monday, May 18, 2015, during a rally to support their teachers with students from all four area high schools at the Thompson School District offices in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Students from all four area high schools rally Monday, May 18, 2015, in support of their teachers at the Thompson School District offices in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Thompson Valley High School freshman Izze Johnson, 15, bottom right, holds a sign Monday, May 18, 2015, during a rally to support teachers with students from all four area high schools at the Thompson School District offices in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

The river walk is under water Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Holding her three year-old son, Roman Thistle, Whitney Thistle takes photos with her phone Tuesday, May 19, 2015, of the swollen Big Thompson River taking over the river walk at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Water runs over the road in the campground area of Flatiron Reservoir west of Loveland Tuesday, May 19, 2015, as a family of geese cross the road. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reportre-Herald)

A view from the bridge of the swollen Big Thompson River Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Brothers David Gregg, left, and Robbie Gregg, right, look out at the Big Thompson River Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Namaqua Park in Loveland. Robbie said "Ever since the 2013 flood we've been addicted to watching the river." (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Huddled under an umbrella, Cheryl Stucky, left, and Jessica Korth, right, both of Loveland, are framed by a window dotted with raindrops Tuesday, May 19, 2015, as they walk into the Chilson Recreation Center in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority divers go into Lake Loveland to inspect a car that drove into the lake before it was towed out of the lake Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Pedestrians pulled a man from the car and he was transported to the hospital. (Photo by Dana Rieck/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

People wait in line Wednesday, May 20, 2015, to get a ticket for the school board meeting where teacher contracts will be discussed at the Thompson School District buiding in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Artist Jane Christie of Golden carries one of her paintings into the Loveland Museum/Gallery on Monday, May 18, 2015. Each artist selected for the Governor's Art Show was allowed to enter four pieces. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Artist Tom Lockhart and his wife, Sandi, of Canon City get ready to affix a placard to one of his paintings Monday, May 18, 2015, before leaving the work at the Loveland Museum/Gallery for the Governor's Art Show, which opens with a gala May 30. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Artist Tom Lockhart of Canon City takes a look at other artists' work that was just delivered to the Loveland Museum/Gallery on Monday, May 18, 2015. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Clay Caldwell, center, onwer of Mo' Betta Gumbo, hands Sarah Hovland, center left, a $100 bill to match the surprise gift of $100 given to her by the Loveland Chamber of Commerce Prize Patrol Friday, May 22, 2015, at the restaurant in downtown Loveland. As part of Governor Hickenlooper's random acts of kindness initiative, the chamber is launching a Chamber Prize Patrol. Each month, the chamber team and ambassadors will pick a random location in Loveland and surprise a lucky shopper with $100 do be used on their current trip to the business they are visiting. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Berthoud High School graduates toss their caps in the air Saturday, May 23, 2015, after their commencement ceremony in Berthoud. (Photo by Tevor Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Caps, tassels and more are left behind Saturday, May 23, 2015, after the Berthoud High School graduation. (Photo by Trevor Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduate Seth Niko is all smiles after receiving his diploma Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority firefighters respond to a house fire on the 1400 block of Peacock Place Friday, May 22, 2015, in Loveland. Officials say it started in a microwave and had minor extension to the cabinets above. No one was injured. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduate Dante Rivera walks across the stage to get his diploma Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduate Alexandra McKenna sports a decorated cap Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School graduation at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

DJ Villarva wears a Wonder Woman crown on her cap Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. She said "I feel like a super hero today!" (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

After doing a special handshake, graduate Ben Hewson, right, and his dad Tom Hewson, left, chest bump on the stage Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduates Andrew Allen, right, and Jacob Gentrup hug Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduate Danielle Carr wears gold sparkling shoes Saturday, May 23, 2015, during the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Graduate Seth Niko is covered in leis, a Ploynesian tradition, Saturday, May 23, 2015, as he poses for a photo with his mom, Helen Niko after the Thompson Valley High School commencement ceremony at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sitting on the porch of her Loveland home, Christy Strahan-Ricke, left, and her brother Scott Strahan pose for a photo Thursday, May 21, 2015, holding a shadow box displaying medals that their dad, James Michael Strahan, was given for his service in the Vietnam War as a Marine. After their dad died, he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sculptor Dan Ostermiller helps load some of his peices onto a flatbed truck Friday, May 15, 2015, at his Loveland studio. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sculptor Kent Ullberg works on some details on the ear of the clay version of one of his sculptures, titled "Reaching Elephant, " at his Loveland studio in this 2007 file photo. The sculpture, which he has been working on for about eight months, is 19 feet tall. The sculpture will be placed at the St. Louis Zoo as part of a redesigned entrance in April 2008. The African elephant sculpture will be set on a hillside where it will be reaching into a live tree. (Photo by Jenny Sparks)

Jeff and Cindy March, owners of Canyon Builders, install new cabinets in the kitchen of a Habitat for Humanity home Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Loveland. The cabinets were buildt by inmates at the Crowley Correctional Facility. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Leslie Nichols speaks about her experience with poverty and being hungry as a child Tuesday, May 26, 2015, during the KidsPak Recognition Lunch at the Garden Room in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

A motorcycle involved in an accident sits on a tow truck Wednesday, May 27, 2015, as Loveland Police investigate the crash on Eisenhower Boulevard at Redwood Circle in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Lance Baily works Wednesday, May 20, 2015, on a 1966 Mustang Coupe at The Forge custom car shop in Loveland. Baily said that among other things, the car will have some of the creature comforts of a new car like power steering and air conditioning when they are done with it. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Mike Detwiler, owner of The Forge, which builds and restores custom cars, talks Wednesday, May 20, 2015, about this 1932 Ford Pickup at the shop that was used to deliver milk back in the day. "A very rare find," he said. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Van Buren Elementary School students dance and sing along with Neil Olstad, right front, and Bryan Atchison, right back, also known as Koo Koo Kanga Roo, during an assembly Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the school in Loveland. For brain breaks, transition periods and indoor recess the kids watch Koo Koo Kanga Roo on the GoNoodle video platform on their smart boards. First-grade teacher Stephanie Stewart said that when she told her students they were coming to perform they were excited and said "They're real?" "It's super special for our kids because we are big on health and wellness and it's such a great way to end our year," said Stewart. The duo has been on a schools tour and Van Buren is the only school in Colorado they visited. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Howard Perko, the owner of the historic Loveland Opera House, and Jennifer Cousino, curator of history at the Loveland Museum/Gallery, look Thursday, May 28, 2015, over artifacts found during renovation of the building in downtown Loveland. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald, 5/28/15)

Artist Ross Lampshire works Thursday, May 28, 2015, painting a heart in the garage of his Loveland home. The heart is a gift to the owners of Jorgensen Laboratories from their employees for their 50th anniversary in business, which is in July. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

An old medicine bottle is among the artifacts found under the floor of the Arcadia Hotel building during restoration. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald, 5/28/15)

An Old Crow bottle is among the artifacts found under the floor of the Arcadia Hotel building during restoration. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald, 5/28/15)

An advertisement for the Opera House is among the artifacts found under the floor of the Arcadia Hotel building during restoration. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald, 5/28/15)

An old Pepsin bottle is among the artifacts found under the floor of the Arcadia Hotel building during restoration. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald, 5/28/15)